diabetic cardiomyopathy

The evidence is there and has been for over 30 years..........it is just another risk factor that is taken into account when Consultants etc are estimating a Patients risks of developing other diseases/conditions and who are Diabetic.

Here is a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_cardiomyopathy

Wikipedia has a straightforward explanation about the subject. There are many, more technical papers available if you wish to know more than the above article.

Ken

 

Wish I hadn't read that article :shock: ................its cheered me up no end! :cry:

Nigel

 

I wasnt aware that cardiomyopathy was also linked to Diabetes . My Dad has Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , and me my sister and brother have all been taking part in gene trials at the London Heart Hospital and they found that I carry the gene. They told me just because I carried the gene didnt mean Id actually get it. I was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur and because of the history of cmo in the family they wanted me to see a specialist, he told me that I dont need to do anything until Im 50 then go for a ECG unless I get symptems of short breath dizines etc . CMA website is great http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/index.php?id=1